To answer that question, we recently evaluated three SMPDs. The big question is whether it’s going to be reliable and will handle well enough for its intended use as a self-defense tool. Of course, the workmanship and accuracy of a $300 pistol probably isn’t going to be as good as those of a $500 to $600 pistol. The ease of making a polymer frame and the simplicity of a double-action-only trigger mechanism are two of the main reasons why SMPD’s cost less than other kinds of subcompacts. The combination of a low price, polymer construction and a DAO trigger is not accidental. The SMPD is a subcompact with a moderate price (in the $300 range), a polymer frame and a double-action-only (DAO) trigger. ![]() Within the last couple of years, a new kind of subcompact pistol has emerged-which we shall refer to as an SMPD. ![]() Typically, they cost as much as the original or maybe even a little more. Many of these handguns are reduced versions of already existing handguns. Subcompact pistols, those which are small and light enough to ride in an ankle holster or carry in a large pocket, have been around for several years.
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